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Late and interesting from Texas. Houston, Jan. 21.
--(via Mobile, Feb. 23.)--The advices from Mexico state that the ements that was commenced in Matamoras by Cobes and Cortina, on the arrival of Banks at Brownsville, is still flourishing.--After Cobes was killed Zerna was invited to become Governor, a position which he accepted, Cortina still holding the reins as the power behind the throne.
Reins is outside of Matamoras, occasionally attacking the insurrectionary bands.
Several skirmishes, executions, &c., have taken place, but they are of little importance.
On the 23d Zerna made a forced loan of $60,000 on the merchants of Matamoras.--Gen. Dana, who had command of the Yankee troops at Brownsville, notified him at once to forego his levy, so far as it concerned loyal American merchants.
Dana at the same time, seized the ferries and turned his guns towards Matamoras.
Zerna yielded, and Dana notified him that if there was any more trouble he would take possession of